Software update for managed servers and web hosting accounts 2019/2020
This page summarizes changes that are the result of the 2019/2020 software update to all web hosting accounts and managed servers.
Software updates
Please note that the version of all PostgreSQL databases will increase from 9.6 to 11 during the update. The MySQL server version will remain unchanged (5.7).
If your databases are affected, you should check beforehand whether your applications are compatible with these versions. They usually are compatible.
Other software updates include the following products:
| Package | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | 2.4.25 | 2.4.38 |
| Git | 2.11 | 2.20 |
| Perl | 5.24 | 5.28 |
| Python2 | 2.7.13 | 2.7.16 |
| Python3 | 3.5.3 | 3.7.3 |
| PostgreSQL | 9.6 | 11 |
| Java OpenJDK | 8 | 11 |
You can search for further changes in Debian packages here: *https://packages.debian.org/stretch/ (old version) *https://packages.debian.org/buster/ (new version)
Additional changes
Dovecot replaces Courier
⋅⋅⋅Dovecot will replace the POP3 and IMAP service Courier. The advantages of this change are better performance and reliability.
TLS 1.3
⋅⋅⋅TLS 1.3 will be supported for encrypted connections after the update to Debian 10/Buster. TLS 1.3 offers faster connection establishment, better security and improved performance over TLS versions "1.0"-"1.2".
OpenSSL 1.0
⋅⋅⋅OpenSSL 1.0 will no longer be supported. Instead OpenSSL 1.1 will be used. If you have software that uses OpenSSL 1.0, it may have to be adapted and recompiled. If your software uses OpenSSL 1.0, please check for necessary changes.
mod_brotli
⋅⋅⋅After the update, our systems will provide support for mod_brotli. You will be able to activate this function via Progressive Robot Console.
